Raffaello D’Andrea, Professor of Dynamic Systems and Control at ETH Zurich, has been recognised by the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) for his pioneering contributions to distributed robotic and aerial systems. The 2026 Industrial Achievement Award was presented on 23 August as part of the 23rd IFAC World Congress in Busan, South Korea.
ETH researchers have identified a microRNA specific to humans that regulates the timing of synapse formation in nerve cells. This suggests that non-coding RNAs play an important role in regulating neural connectivity and cognitive abilities in humans.
Pedestrians navigate around robots much like they do with people, yet they keep a greater distance – especially when robots move quickly and space is plentiful.